Well as a Percy Jackson fan, there was many hints. Such as, him hating his dad(Hermès). Also, his future was sealed, and his dad saw his future, and couldn’t bare to tell him, which lead him to believe the gods never listened or cared for the demigods.
Answer:
a large amount of something.
The answer is three because Alcinous says this when hearing Odysseus crying
Using the same verb tense throughout the sentence